Grady has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Corona/Vaughn Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. on February 17th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Grady didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Dora, but they still walked away with a 54-50 win.
Meanwhile, Corona/Vaughn waltzed into their contest on Friday with 12 straight wins but they left with 13. They breezed by Carrizozo on the road to the tune of 70-28. Corona/Vaughn's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Corona/Vaughn found their leader in underclassman Harper Dunn, who dropped a triple-double on 46 points, 20 rebounds, and 12 blocks. That makes it four consecutive games in which Dunn has scored at least a third of Corona/Vaughn's points. Kassidy Lightfoot was another key contributor, almost dropping a triple-double on 14 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists.
Grady's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Corona/Vaughn, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Grady was able to grind out a solid win over Corona/Vaughn in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, winning 56-47. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Corona/Vaughn's Aracely Caraveo, who scored 25 points. Now that she won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Grady to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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